all that planning and it went by in a blink of an eye! seems kira and her friends have been talking about dresses and make up and plans for months- then the day finally came! they got ready together at a friend's house and all us parents were there as well. the make up/hair part seemed to take the longest- and by the time the dress part came- they were just in time to be fashionably late! the daylight had gone and indoor light wasn't the best- so we are going to have to make her get all dolled up again so we can take photos! :) getting ready with our good friend delilah- we couldn't have done this without her- she is a stylist and helped kira in so many ways- we are so incredibly thankful for her friendship!
last minute jitters, i think! kira went with her very best girlfriends- the best dates of course :)
we couldn't get over at how grown up she looked! i was so pleased as we had troubles finding things that were age appropriate. the plum color was a surprise addition to us and i think she was secretly thinking of her dad and his laker colors :) and just when we think that she's all grown up, that this is the first of many dances, trying to forget that she was shooing us away as she was anxious to get out the door-- i hear her in the other room, playing her little nintendo DS- something she hasn't touched in 6 months- and smile. :) we love her!!
Wow! She looks so beautiful. It must be difficult to see, and must make you cling to your little one!
Posted by: DebraS | January 31, 2009 at 07:57 PM
What a beautiful girl! So how did the dance go?!
Posted by: Linda | January 31, 2009 at 08:17 PM
Awwww :)! Hope she had fun :)!
Posted by: Shirley | January 31, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Love her dress. Very pretty Kira emerged! She's so grown up. Sigh!!!
Posted by: Katrinna J. | January 31, 2009 at 08:41 PM
she looks so incredibly grown up! you do realize she is almost a full-grown woman right?
hope she had a wonderful time!
Posted by: jamie k | January 31, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Sigh...she's growing up so fast! I LOVE that dress!
Posted by: Jill | January 31, 2009 at 08:54 PM
totally tearing up right now... she so reminds me of her mama!
Posted by: nessa | January 31, 2009 at 08:56 PM
gorgeous kira. like always.
Posted by: mihan | January 31, 2009 at 09:09 PM
OMG Just stunning Jamie. She looked absolutely gorgeous. Her dress, her hair, and I just love the little cardigan. Gorgeous.
Cass
Western Australia
Posted by: Cass | January 31, 2009 at 10:13 PM
breath taking :)
Posted by: auts | January 31, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Kira is looks SIMPLY STUNNING! I cannot believe how much she has grown up since I started reading your blog. You must be so proud.
Thanks for sharing.
Shaun
Posted by: Shaun Paddock | January 31, 2009 at 11:51 PM
What a lovely daughter you have! She looked absolutely gorgeous in her dress & accessories!
Posted by: Corinne | February 01, 2009 at 01:40 AM
oh..i love her.she is so beautiful.:)
have a good weekend!
Posted by: Stephanie Mah | February 01, 2009 at 02:45 AM
LOVE the dress -- love the hair -- love that the nails match the cardigan!!! Your beautiful, growing-up girl gives me hope that I can handle the time when my girls get there!!! Hope she had fun! (If only you could keep her going with her best girlfriends as dates for a long time to come! Or, as I tell my girls: Boys are yucky. To which they reply: Except for daddy!)
She's beautiful!
Posted by: tomzgrrl | February 01, 2009 at 04:41 AM
Isn't she gorgeous! Love that fist picture of her. Beautiful dress and love all the necklaces.
Posted by: Christina Hill | February 01, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Just beautiful and her dress is lovely and she looked grown up yet young at the same time. Time is flying
Posted by: carol | February 01, 2009 at 02:31 PM
She looks sooo beautiful...and grown-up!!
-Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Mullanix | February 01, 2009 at 05:44 PM
Oh, she is absolutely beautiful! You must be so proud. :)
Have a great week Jamie.
Hugs
gudrun
Posted by: gudrun | February 02, 2009 at 12:25 AM
jamie- she is beautiful. and elegant. i hope for that for my girls. you've done a wonderful job. and i love her entire ensemble.
heard you were at cha for a bit- sorry i didn't get to see you!!
xo
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | February 02, 2009 at 05:40 AM
She look just beautiful.I bet she had a wonderful time. Love the pics.
Posted by: MandyK | February 02, 2009 at 12:54 PM
kudos on finding an age appropriate dress. it's absolutely beautiful! and she is absolutely beautiful.
Posted by: heather | February 02, 2009 at 02:42 PM
love the dress! she looks gorgeous. i'm there w/ you Jaime. my baby girl is a freshman in high school and will be going through the same feelings.
Posted by: Ruth | February 02, 2009 at 03:21 PM
ooohhhh Kira...you're sooooo beautiful...and love the nails to match!! :)
Posted by: kilismom | February 03, 2009 at 11:40 AM
She looks fabulous! I love her hair!
Posted by: Jessi | February 04, 2009 at 04:58 PM
she looks beautiful - just love her outfit and all the acceceries. Hope she had a good time.
Posted by: hanna | February 05, 2009 at 05:16 AM